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Campbell Lutyens

Private market global advisory firm focused on primary fundraising, secondary advisory and GP M&A/Minority stakes advisory with over 300 people.

Overview

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Campbell Lutyens
TypePrivate Ownership
IndustryInvestment banking
Founded1988
FounderJohn Campbell, Richard Lutyens
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
ProductsFund placement, Secondary Advisory, GP capital advisory
Number of employees
300 (January 2026)
Websitewww.campbell-lutyens.com

Campbell Lutyens is an independent private markets / private capital advisory firm exclusively focused on primary fundraising, secondary transactions and GP stakes/GP M&A advisory services[1] in the private equity, private debt, infrastructure and sustainable investing markets.

It comprises a team of over 300 professionals representing over 40 nationalities[2] and has 15 global offices in London, Paris, Munich, New York City, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, Salt Lake City, Dubai, Melbourne, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo.

Campbell Lutyens was founded in 1988 by John Campbell, Richard Lutyens (deceased) and Bill Dacombe.

Leadership team

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Its leadership team includes Andrew Sealey, chairman of the firm since 2024, Gordon Bajnai currently CEO and part of the Management Committee including Gerald Cooper, Marc Dumbbell, Thomas Liaudet, Immanuel Rubin, Sarah Sandstrom and Richard von Gusovius.[3]

Business Lines

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The firm operates three main business lines:

  • Fundraising for private equity, private debt, private infrastructure and sustainable investing fund managers (as a placement agent).[4][5] Campbell Lutyens assists private equity firms in raising funds and advises on all stages and aspects of the fundraising process including strategy, documentation and structuring. The firm acts typically for European, US and Asian managers raising funds of between $300 million and $25 billion from institutional investors globally.[6]
  • Secondary advisory services for general partners and limited partners with a focus on the secondary market. The firm advises across a wide range of secondary mandates, assisting investors to achieve best value for their portfolio of assets across private equity, private debt and infrastructure.[7][8] Typically, advisory transaction mandates range in size from $100 million to $5 billion.[9]
  • GP Capital Advisory providing advisory services for general partners and Asset Management firms in relation to GP M&A[10] and Minority GP stakes[11] transactions, as well as strategic growth decisions related to their management companies, including general partner financing options.[12][13]

Community

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The firms puts a strong emphasis on charity, having fostered a culture of charitable awareness since its inception. It supports a number of charities worldwide, including the Children's Literacy Charity, Sport dans la Ville[14], GO Project, Cancer Research UK[15], The Bowery Mission, Children of the Mekong and City Harvest[16]. In 2010, it co-organised the Marathon of Marathons leveraging the support of the private market community. With Private Equity International, it gathered a team of 230 runners to join 10,000 others and complete the original route from Marathon to Athens.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Anne, Drif (11 March 2026). "Private equity : la fièvre du M&A s'empare des gérants". lesechos.fr.
  2. ↑ https://www.privateequityinternational.com/gp-level-ma-deals-reached-record-levels-in-2025-campbell-lutyens/
  3. ↑ https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/former-pm-of-hungary-takes-on-ceo-role-at-campbell-lutyens-0620e62d
  4. ↑ Winners - The Unquote Private Equity Awards 2010 Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine (Unquote, Dec 2010)]
  5. ↑ Global infrastructure placement agent of the year Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (Infrastructure Investor, 1 March 2011)]
  6. ↑ Staff, Infrastructure Investor (2026-03-02). "Awards 2025: Meet the winners". Infrastructure Investor. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  7. ↑ Saints Capital to Acquire Interests in Ten Companies From Innovacom Gestion (Marketwire, 2008)
  8. ↑ Bank of Scotland completes a £434m secondary portfolio sale of 47 direct infrastructure assets to a group of four UK pension funds Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine (ppffocus,December 12, 2008).
  9. ↑ Duncan, Ellie (2026-02-13). "Secondary market deal volumes surpass $200bn in 2025". Alternative Credit Investor. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  10. ↑ Campbell, Lutyens (February 2025). "2025 Private Markets GP M&A Snapshot". Campbell Lutyens.
  11. ↑ https://www.privateequityinternational.com/spot-the-difference-how-gp-stakes-firms-differentiate-their-capital/
  12. ↑ Singh, Preeti (2022-05-31). "Campbell Lutyens Bulks Up New General Partner Capital Advisory Business". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  13. ↑ Writer, Guest (2022-12-01). "Campbell Lutyens: A slice of the action". Private Equity International. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  14. ↑ https://www.calameo.com/books/00771710265867201f8f8
  15. ↑ https://www.justgiving.com/page/campbell-lutyens-uk2
  16. ↑ https://cityharvest.org.uk/blog/new-spitalfields-depot/
  17. ↑ https://www.privateequityinternational.com/marathon-of-marathons-why-unicef-needs-your-help/
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